By Patchara (Petch) Bupadham, BBA#19
Every second Saturday of each year, Thailand celebrates the National Children's Day to emphasize the importance of the roles children have towards the nation's future. Traditionally, parents would bring their kids to national memorials, such as the army base and the government house aiming to let their kids enjoy and gain knowledge from the place. These memories would remain in their lives until they grow up.
We, the BBA Good Riders, got that chance to deliver good memories to the students in Baan Tum Hin Border Patrol Police School, Ratchaburi. Our mission was to setup Children's Day activities, provide lunch to the students, and give out school supplies.
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There were about 50 of us, comprised of professors, BBA & TBS office staffs, alumni, and current students. We set off from Thaprachan Campus at 8am in a caravan of personal cars and arrived the school at 11am. The school is located approximately 10 kilometers away from the city, surrounded by a beautiful scenery of mountains and trees. As we stepped out of our cars, we could see the excitement in the faces of the students, as well as ours. We then enjoyed food that we provided, together with the kids. Next, we started our icebreaking activities, dividing the kids into seven groups according to their grades. Then, we went on with the activities we had planned. Both the kids and us enjoyed the activities that we planned. In the end, the kids not only got prizes but they also gained the value of teamwork and joyful experiences. After the activity, we gave out school supplies to the teachers and students.
After this great experience, we, BBA Good Riders felt grateful to be a part in seeding good morals and values to the future generation of our country.
Posted date: January 23, 2012 – 16:20 hrs. |
